{"id":6297,"date":"2025-12-13T21:05:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T02:05:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drsoelwin.laymandhamma.com\/%e1%80%96%e1%80%bf\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T17:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:27:07","slug":"phassa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drsoelwin.laymandhamma.com\/en\/phassa\/","title":{"rendered":"\u1016\u103f"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Phassa \u2013 The Nature of Contact and Attention to the Object<\/h1>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Today, the topic I want to explain is a mental aggregate called <strong>Phassa (Contact)<\/strong>. The nature of this Phassa is quite profound and subtle. For us ordinary people, it is quite difficult to understand Phassa. This is because we mistakenly think of Phassa simply as the eye contacting a visible form or the ear contacting a sound, just as simple contact. In reality, Phassa is not like that.<\/p>\n<h2>The True Nature of Phassa<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u1016\u103f (Phassa) \u1006\u102d\u102f\u1010\u102c \u101d\u102d\u100a\u102c\u100f\u103a\u1015\u1031\u102b\u103a\u101c\u102c\u1010\u1032\u1037\u1021\u1001\u102b \u1015\u1031\u102b\u103a\u101c\u102c\u1010\u1032\u1037 \u1014\u102c\u1019\u103a\u1010\u101b\u102c\u1038\u1010\u1005\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1038 \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a<\/strong>\u104b \u1019\u103b\u1000\u103a\u1005\u102d\u1014\u1032\u1037\u1021\u1006\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1010\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u1032\u1037\u1021\u1001\u102b \u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u101e\u102d\u1005\u102d\u1010\u103a (\u1005\u1000\u1039\u1001\u102f\u101d\u102d\u100a\u102c\u100f\u103a) \u1015\u1031\u102b\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b \u1014\u102c\u1038\u1014\u1032\u1037\u1021\u101e\u1036 \u1010\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u1032\u1037\u1021\u1001\u102b \u1000\u103c\u102c\u1038\u101e\u102d\u1005\u102d\u1010\u103a (\u101e\u1031\u102c\u1010\u101d\u102d\u100a\u102c\u100f\u103a) \u1015\u1031\u102b\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b \u1012\u102b\u1015\u1031\u1019\u101a\u1037\u103a \u1012\u102e \u101d\u102d\u100a\u102c\u100f\u103a\u1010\u103d\u1031\u1000 \u1021\u102c\u101b\u102f\u1036\u1000\u102d\u102f \u101e\u102d\u1000\u102c\u1019\u103b\u103e \u1021\u1019\u103e\u102f\u1021\u101b\u102c\u1015\u1032 \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b <strong>\u1021\u1015\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1000\u1021\u102c\u101b\u102f\u1036\u1010\u103d\u1031\u1000\u102d\u102f \u1021\u1010\u103d\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1000\u102d\u102f \u101a\u1030\u1015\u1031\u1038\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u102c<\/strong>\u1015\u1032 \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b \u1021\u102c\u101b\u102f\u1036\u1021\u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a \u1015\u103c\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u101c\u1032\u1015\u1031\u1038\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b \u1019\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1001\u101b\u102d\u102f\u1016\u102f\u1014\u103a\u1038 (Mike) \u1000 \u1021\u101e\u1036\u1000\u102d\u102f \u101c\u103b\u103e\u1015\u103a\u1005\u1005\u103a\u1013\u102c\u1010\u103a\u1021\u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a \u1015\u103c\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1015\u1031\u1038\u101e\u101c\u102d\u102f\u104a \u101d\u102d\u100a\u102c\u100f\u103a\u1000 \u1021\u1015\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1000 \u101b\u102f\u1015\u103a\u101e\u1036 \u1014\u1036\u1037\u101b\u101e\u102c \u1011\u102d\u1021\u102c\u101b\u102f\u1036\u1010\u103d\u1031\u1000\u102d\u102f \u1005\u102d\u1010\u103a\u1011\u1032\u1019\u103e\u102c \u1021\u102c\u101b\u102f\u1036\u1021\u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a \u1015\u103c\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1015\u1031\u1038\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b<\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">When it becomes an object, <strong>the nature of the mind touching and attending to that object in the Mind (Mano) is Phassa.<\/strong> As explained in the Visuddhimagga, <strong>the meeting and touching of three things\u2014Eye, Form, and Seeing Consciousness\u2014is Phassa.<\/strong> But this touching is not just superficial seeing. <strong>It is a touching that deeply encounters the taste or essence of the object.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The Example of Ledi Sayadaw<\/h2>\n<p>\u101c\u101a\u103a\u1010\u102e\u1006\u101b\u102c\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1018\u102f\u101b\u102c\u1038\u1000\u103c\u102e\u1038\u1000 \u1012\u102e \u1016\u103f\u101b\u1032\u1037 \u101e\u1018\u1031\u102c\u101e\u1018\u102c\u101d\u1000\u102d\u102f \u1021\u101b\u1019\u103a\u1038\u1000\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1010\u1032\u1037 \u1025\u1015\u1019\u102c\u1010\u1005\u103a\u1001\u102f\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u101b\u103e\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1015\u103c\u1011\u102c\u1038\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b <strong>\u1000\u103c\u1036\u1001\u103b\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1000\u102d\u102f \u1000\u103c\u102d\u1010\u103a\u1005\u1000\u103a\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1000\u103c\u102d\u1010\u103a\u1001\u103b\u1031\u1010\u1032\u1037\u1021\u1001\u102b \u1000\u103c\u1036\u101b\u100a\u103a\u1011\u103d\u1000\u103a\u101c\u102c\u101e\u101c\u102d\u102f\u104a \u1021\u102c\u101b\u102f\u1036\u104f\u1021\u101b\u101e\u102c\u1000\u102d\u102f \u1016\u103f\u1000 \u1016\u102d\u1014\u103e\u102d\u1015\u103a\u1000\u103c\u102d\u1010\u103a\u101d\u102b\u1038\u1015\u103c\u102e\u1038 \u1006\u103d\u1032\u1011\u102f\u1010\u103a\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u102c (Extract) \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a<\/strong>\u104b \u1000\u103c\u1036\u101b\u100a\u103a\u1019\u1011\u103d\u1000\u103a\u1019\u1001\u103b\u1004\u103a\u1038 \u1000\u103b\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u101c\u103b\u103e\u102c\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1000\u103c\u1036\u1000\u102d\u102f \u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u101c\u103b\u103e\u1000\u103a\u1000\u103c\u100a\u1037\u103a\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u101b\u1004\u103a \u1018\u102c\u1021\u101b\u101e\u102c\u1019\u103e \u1019\u101b\u103e\u102d\u1015\u102b\u1018\u1030\u1038\u104b \u1000\u103c\u1036\u101b\u100a\u103a\u1011\u103d\u1000\u103a\u1019\u103e \u1021\u101b\u101e\u102c\u101b\u103e\u102d\u101c\u102c\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b \u1021\u1032\u1012\u102e\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1015\u1032 <strong>\u1016\u103f\u1000 \u1021\u102c\u101b\u102f\u1036\u1011\u1032\u1000 \u101b\u101e\u1013\u102c\u1010\u103a\u1000\u102d\u102f \u100a\u103e\u1005\u103a\u1011\u102f\u1010\u103a\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u102c\u104a \u1006\u103d\u1032\u1011\u102f\u1010\u103a\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u102c<\/strong>\u1015\u102b\u104b \u1021\u1032\u1012\u102e \u101b\u101e\u1013\u102c\u1010\u103a\u1011\u103d\u1000\u103a\u1019\u103e <strong>\u101d\u1031\u1012\u1014\u102c\u1000 \u1001\u1036\u1005\u102c\u1038\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1037\u101b\u1010\u102c<\/strong> \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b \u1012\u102b\u1000\u103c\u1031\u102c\u1004\u1037\u103a <strong>\u1016\u103f\u1015\u1005\u1039\u1005\u101a\u102c \u101d\u1031\u1012\u1014\u102c<\/strong> \u101c\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u1012\u1031\u101e\u1014\u102c\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1019\u103e\u102c \u1006\u102d\u102f\u1011\u102c\u1038\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b<\/p>\n<h2>The Importance of Phassa and the Role of Wisdom<\/h2>\n<p>\u1012\u102e \u1016\u103f\u1014\u1031\u101b\u102c\u1019\u103e\u102c <strong>\u1015\u100a\u102c\u101d\u1004\u103a\u1016\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u1021\u101b\u1031\u1038\u1000\u103c\u102e\u1038\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a<\/strong>\u104b \u1018\u102c\u1000\u103c\u1031\u102c\u1004\u1037\u103a\u101c\u1032\u1006\u102d\u102f\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1000\u103b\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u101c\u1031\u102c\u1000\u1019\u103e\u102c <strong>\u101e\u100a\u102c\u1000 \u101c\u103d\u103e\u1019\u103a\u1038\u1019\u102d\u102f\u1038\u1014\u1031\u1010\u1032\u1037\u1021\u1010\u103d\u1000\u103a<\/strong> \u1015\u100a\u102c\u1019\u101b\u103e\u102d\u1010\u1032\u1037\u101c\u1030\u1010\u103d\u1031\u1000 \u101e\u100a\u102c\u1015\u1031\u1038\u1010\u1032\u1037\u1021\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1015\u1032 \u1014\u103e\u101c\u102f\u1036\u1038\u101e\u103d\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1019\u102d\u1000\u103c\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b \u1025\u1015\u1019\u102c \u1018\u102e\u101c\u1030\u1038\u1019\u101e\u100a\u103a \u1014\u1010\u103a\u101e\u1019\u102e\u1038\u101a\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1006\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1015\u103c\u102e\u1038 \u101c\u1030\u101e\u102c\u1038\u1000\u102d\u102f \u1005\u102c\u1038\u1016\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u1000\u103c\u102d\u102f\u1038\u1005\u102c\u1038\u1010\u101a\u103a\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u1006\u102d\u102f\u1015\u102b\u1005\u102d\u102f\u1037\u104b \u1019\u103b\u1000\u103a\u1005\u102d\u1014\u1032\u1037\u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u101b\u1004\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1014\u1010\u103a\u101e\u1019\u102e\u1038\u1015\u1032 \u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1019\u103e\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b \u101e\u100a\u102c\u1000\u101c\u100a\u103a\u1038 \u1014\u1010\u103a\u101e\u1019\u102e\u1038\u1021\u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1015\u1032 \u1019\u103e\u1010\u103a\u1015\u1031\u1038\u1019\u103e\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b <strong>\u1015\u100a\u102c\u1019\u101b\u103e\u102d\u1010\u1032\u1037\u101c\u1030\u1000 \u101e\u100a\u102c\u101c\u103d\u103e\u1019\u103a\u1038\u1019\u102d\u102f\u1038\u1014\u1031\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1019\u1014\u1031\u102c\u1019\u103e\u102c \u1016\u103f\u1000 \u1014\u1010\u103a\u101e\u1019\u102e\u1038\u1021\u1014\u1031\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1010\u103d\u1031\u1037\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b<\/strong>\u104b \u1014\u1010\u103a\u101e\u1019\u102e\u1038\u1021\u1014\u1031\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1010\u103d\u1031\u1037\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u101d\u1031\u1012\u1014\u102c\u1000 \u101c\u103e\u101c\u1031\u1001\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1006\u102d\u102f\u1015\u103c\u102e\u1038 \u101d\u1019\u103a\u1038\u101e\u102c\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b \u1021\u1032\u1012\u102e\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1005\u1031\u1010\u1014\u102c\u1000 \u101c\u1031\u102c\u1018\u1000\u102d\u102f \u1005\u1031\u1037\u1006\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u101c\u1031\u102c\u1018\u1000 \u1021\u101c\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1001\u103b\u1005\u103a\u1000\u103c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1015\u103c\u102e\u1038\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1018\u102e\u101c\u1030\u1038\u1019\u1005\u102c \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u101b\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u1015\u100a\u102c\u101b\u103e\u102d\u1010\u1032\u1037\u101c\u1030\u1000\u103b\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037<\/strong> \u1019\u103b\u1000\u103a\u1005\u102d\u1000 \u1014\u1010\u103a\u101e\u1019\u102e\u1038\u1015\u1032 \u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1015\u1031\u1019\u101a\u1037\u103a <strong>\u1015\u100a\u102c\u1000 \u101c\u102f\u1015\u103a\u1015\u103c\u102e\u1038\u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1015\u102b\u1015\u103c\u102e<\/strong>\u104b \u1021\u101b\u102d\u1015\u103a\u1019\u1011\u103d\u1000\u103a\u1010\u102c\u1000\u102d\u102f \u101e\u1010\u102d\u1011\u102c\u1038\u1019\u102d\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1037 &#8220; \u101f\u102c&#8230; \u1012\u102b \u1018\u102e\u101c\u1030\u1038\u1019\u1015\u1032&#8221;  \u101c\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u101e\u102d\u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b <strong>\u1015\u100a\u102c\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1014\u103e\u101c\u102f\u1036\u1038\u101e\u103d\u1004\u103a\u1038\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u1032\u1037\u1021\u1001\u102b \u1019\u1014\u1031\u102c\u1019\u103e\u102c \u1016\u103f\u1000 \u1018\u102e\u101c\u1030\u1038\u1019\u1021\u1014\u1031\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1010\u103d\u1031\u1037\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b<\/strong>\u104b \u1018\u102e\u101c\u1030\u1038\u1019\u1021\u1014\u1031\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1010\u103d\u1031\u1037\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u101d\u1031\u1012\u1014\u102c\u1000 \u1019\u1000\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037\u1018\u1030\u1038\u104a \u1019\u101e\u102c\u1019\u101a\u102c\u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u101c\u102c\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b \u1021\u1032\u1012\u102e\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1005\u1031\u1010\u1014\u102c\u1000 &#8220; \u1015\u103c\u1031\u1038 \u1015\u103c\u1031\u1038 \u1015\u103c\u1031\u1038&#8221;  \u1006\u102d\u102f\u1015\u103c\u102e\u1038 \u1010\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1038\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1009\u102c\u100f\u103a\u1000 \u1005\u1031\u1037\u1006\u1031\u102c\u103a\u104a \u101d\u102e\u101b\u102d\u101a\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1021\u102c\u1038\u1011\u102f\u1010\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u101c\u103d\u1010\u103a\u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b<\/p>\n<h2>Worldly View and Dhamma View<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">If we follow the <strong>Dhamma View behind the Worldly View<\/strong>, we can live peacefully and happily in life. If we cannot follow the Dhamma View behind the Worldly View, we will continue to encounter problems in life. Seeing with the eye is the Worldly View. Hearing with the ear is the Worldly View. We live among sons, daughters, wives, husbands. <strong>But at this place of Phassa, we need to meet with Wisdom and the Dhamma View.<\/strong> Only then can we practice with right Volition in this life.<\/p>\n<h2>The Manipulative Nature of Phassa<\/h2>\n<p>\u1016\u103f\u1000 <strong>\u1001\u103b\u101a\u103a\u101c\u103e\u101a\u103a\u1014\u1031\u1010\u1032\u1037 \u101e\u1018\u1031\u102c\u101b\u103e\u102d\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a<\/strong>\u104b \u1025\u1015\u1019\u102c \u1004\u101b\u102f\u1010\u103a\u101e\u102e\u1038\u1006\u102d\u102f\u1015\u102b\u1005\u102d\u102f\u1037\u104b \u101c\u103b\u103e\u102c\u1015\u1031\u102b\u103a\u1019\u103e\u102c\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1005\u1015\u103a\u1010\u102c\u1000\u103c\u102e\u1038\u1015\u1032 \u1001\u1036\u1005\u102c\u1038\u101b\u1019\u103e\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b \u1012\u102b\u1015\u1031\u1019\u101a\u1037\u103a <strong>\u1000\u103c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u1032\u1037\u101c\u1030\u1000 \u1016\u103f\u1000 \u1000\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1010\u1032\u1037 Dimension \u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1010\u103d\u1031\u1037\u1010\u102c\u104a \u1019\u1000\u103c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1010\u1032\u1037\u101c\u1030\u1000 \u1019\u1000\u1031\u102c\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1010\u1032\u1037 Dimension \u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1016\u103f\u1000 \u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1000\u103d\u102c\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b<\/strong>\u104b \u1004\u102b\u1038\u1015\u102d\u101b\u100a\u103a\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u1006\u102d\u102f\u1015\u102b\u1005\u102d\u102f\u1037\u104b \u1000\u103b\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1037\u1000 \u1004\u102b\u1038\u1015\u102d\u101b\u100a\u103a\u1000\u102d\u102f \u1019\u103d\u103e\u1031\u1038\u1014\u1031\u1000\u103c\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b \u1021\u1014\u1031\u102c\u1000\u103a\u1014\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1004\u1036\u1000 \u101c\u1030\u1000\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1015\u102f\u1015\u103a\u1005\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1000\u103c\u102e\u1038 \u1014\u1036\u1010\u102c\u1015\u1032 \u1011\u1004\u103a\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a\u104b \u1021\u1014\u1036\u1037\u1000\u1010\u1031\u102c\u1037 \u1014\u103e\u102c\u1001\u1031\u102b\u1004\u103a\u1038\u1000 \u1021\u1010\u1030\u1010\u1030\u1015\u1032 \u101b\u1014\u1031\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b \u101c\u103b\u103e\u102c\u101c\u100a\u103a\u1038 \u1001\u103b\u102d\u102f\u1001\u103b\u1009\u103a\u1004\u1036\u1005\u1015\u103a\u1016\u1014\u103a\u1001\u102b\u1038\u1015\u1032 \u1001\u1036\u1005\u102c\u1038\u101b\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b <strong>\u1012\u102b\u1015\u1031\u1019\u101a\u1037\u103a \u1016\u103f\u1000 \u1019\u1014\u1031\u102c\u1019\u103e\u102c \u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1019\u1010\u1030\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b<\/strong>\u104b \u1000\u103b\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u1001\u103b\u101a\u103a\u101c\u103e\u101a\u103a\u1014\u1031\u1010\u102c \u1012\u102e \u1016\u103f\u1000 \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b<\/p>\n<h2>Distinguishing Phassa, Vedana, and Vinyana<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The sensitive matter called the Sense Door (Dvara) is capable only of receiving forms, etc. In these (6) Doors, regarding the (6) objects that strike, <strong>the act of merely knowing is Mind, is Consciousness (Vinyana).<\/strong> It is no more than merely knowing. <strong>When the Consciousness of knowing arises, the element of Phassa, which presses and crushes the taste of the object, arises together with the knowing.<\/strong> <strong>Due to the power of Phassa, Feeling (Vedana) which feels the taste of the object arises.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">For example, <strong>the sugarcane is like the Object, and the sugarcane juice is like Consciousness.<\/strong> <strong>The crushing machine that crushes the cane to extract juice is like Phassa.<\/strong> <strong>The sugarcane juice (result) is like the taste of the object, and the act of consuming\/enjoying it is like Feeling.<\/strong> One must contemplate to distinguish them in this way.<\/p>\n<h2>Phassa and Dependent Origination<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The Five Aggregates and Mind-Matter that arise in seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, and thinking are the <strong>Round of Results (Vipaka Vatta).<\/strong> Mistakenly knowing them as Person or Being is <strong>Ignorance (Avijja)<\/strong>; liking them is <strong>Craving (Tanha)<\/strong>; clinging to them is <strong>Clinging (Upadana).<\/strong> Ignorance, Craving, and Clinging are the <strong>Round of Defilements (Kilesa Vatta).<\/strong> Due to Clinging, exerting effort through Physical, Verbal, and Mental Actions (Formations) and creating Wholesome and Unwholesome Karma is the <strong>Round of Karma (Kamma Vatta).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Because Defilements of Ignorance, Craving, and Clinging enter upon the Round of Results (seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, thinking), the Round of Karma arises, and Samsara continues to revolve. If the Round of Defilements ceases, the Round of Karma ceases, and Samsara stops. <strong>Only when Wisdom enters at the place of Phassa can this Round of Defilements be extinguished.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Phassa and Vipassana Practice<\/h2>\n<p>\u1000\u103b\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1037 <strong>\u1016\u103f\u1014\u1031\u101b\u102c\u1019\u103e\u102c \u1015\u100a\u102c\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u101a\u103e\u1009\u103a\u1010\u103d\u1032\u1010\u1032\u1037 \u1016\u103f \u1016\u103c\u1005\u103a\u101b\u1019\u101a\u103a<\/strong>\u104b \u1021\u1032\u1012\u102b \u1012\u102e\u1021\u1016\u103c\u1031\u1000 \u1011\u103d\u1000\u103a\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b \u1021\u1032\u101c\u102d\u102f \u1010\u103d\u1031\u1037\u101c\u102d\u102f\u1000\u103a\u1019\u103e \u1018\u101d\u1011\u1032\u1019\u103e\u102c \u1000\u103b\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u1000\u103b\u1004\u1037\u103a\u101e\u102f\u1036\u1038\u1010\u1010\u103a\u101e\u103d\u102c\u1038\u1010\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b <strong>\u101c\u1031\u102c\u1000\u1021\u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u104a \u1013\u1019\u1039\u1019\u1021\u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u104a \u1018\u101d\u1021\u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a<\/strong> \u1006\u102d\u102f\u1010\u102c \u1019\u103b\u1000\u103a\u1005\u102d\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1010\u102c\u1000 \u101c\u1031\u102c\u1000\u1021\u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1015\u102b\u104b \u1014\u102c\u1038\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1000\u103c\u102c\u1038\u1010\u102c\u1000 \u101c\u1031\u102c\u1000\u1021\u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1015\u102b\u104b <strong>\u1012\u102b\u1015\u1031\u1019\u101a\u1037\u103a \u1012\u102e \u1016\u103f\u1014\u1031\u101b\u102c\u1019\u103e\u102c \u1015\u100a\u102c\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1013\u1019\u1039\u1019\u1021\u1019\u103c\u1004\u103a\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1000\u103b\u103d\u1014\u103a\u1010\u1031\u102c\u103a\u1010\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u1010\u103d\u1031\u1037\u1016\u102d\u102f\u1037 \u101c\u102d\u102f\u1015\u102b\u1010\u101a\u103a<\/strong>\u104b \u1021\u1032\u1012\u102e\u1000\u103b\u1019\u103e \u1012\u102e \u1018\u101d\u1011\u1032\u1019\u103e\u102c \u1005\u1031\u1010\u1014\u102c\u1014\u1032\u1037 \u1000\u103b\u1004\u1037\u103a\u101e\u102f\u1036\u1038\u1014\u102d\u102f\u1004\u103a\u1019\u103e\u102c\u1015\u102b\u104b<\/p>\n<h2><h2>Conclusion<\/h2><\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Phassa is a mental phenomenon that extracts the taste of the object and prepares it so that Feeling can feel it. <strong>Only when Wisdom enters at the place of Phassa can we prevent Defilements from arising.<\/strong> <strong>Only if we can follow the Dhamma View behind the Worldly View can we live peacefully and happily in life.<\/strong> Therefore, it is important to understand Phassa and to establish Mindfulness and Wisdom at the place of Phassa. 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